Nippon Television Network Corporation, also known as Nippon TV, with the call sign JOAX-DTV, is a Japanese commercial broadcast television network. It is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. and also the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System. (Source: Wikipedia)

OLM (OLM, Inc.), formerly known as Oriental Light & Magic (Oriental Light & Magic, Inc.) prior to June of 1994, is a Japanese animation and production studio based in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan. Former Gallop and OB Planning employees led by Toshiaki Okuno, Shuukichi Kanda, Shouji Oota, Kunihiko Yuyama, Naohito Takahashi, Yuriko Chiba, Nobuyuki Wasaki, Tsukasa Koitabashi, and Takaya Mizutani established OLM as Oriental Light & Magic (Oriental Light & Magic, Inc.) on October 3, 1990. Since its establishment, OLM now has various subsidiaries — OLM Digital, Inc. (April, 1997); OLM MUSIC, Inc. (June, 2012); OLM Ventures Inc. (June, 2017); OLM Asia SDN BHD (December, 2017); Viracocha Inc. (March, 1997); and Sprite Entertainment, Inc. (May, 2002) — which encompasses the OLM Group. Since April 2016, OLM has been a majority-owned subsidiary of IMAGICA Group. As of 2023, the studio is divided into six-production teams: OLM TEAM INOUE, comprised of former employees from TEAM WASAKI led by Takashi Inoue; OLM TEAM KATO, comprised of former employees from TEAM OTA, TEAM IGUCHI, TEAM IWASA, and TEAM KAMEI led by Hiroyuki Kato; OLM TEAM YOSHIOKA, comprised of former employees from TEAM IWASA and TEAM WASAKI led by Daisuke Yoshioka; OLM TEAM MASUDA, led by former MAPPA producer Katsudo Masuda; OLM TEAM ABE, led by former SynergySP producer Isamu Abe; and OLM TEAM MIIKE, a division of OLM Digital which produces live-action works under the direction of Takashi Miike led by Misako Saka.

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. formerly known as Kyokuichi is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as Detective Conan, Lupin the Third, and Anpanman. TMS Entertainment is the animation business company of the Sega Group and a well-established animation studio with its origins in Tokyo Movie. Originally established in 1946 as a textile manufacturer, the company entered animation when they merged with animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha to start an animation production business, known as the Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie division or TMS-Kyokuichi. (Source: Wikipedia)

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

Sunrise is an animation production brand name of Bandai Namco Filmworks. Sunrise was a sub-division of Namco Bandai Holdings, initially founded in 1972, but has operated with its current name since 1987. Its previous names have been Nippon Sunrise (since 1976) and Sunrise Studio (since 1972). In April 2022, Sunrise merged with the film business of Bandai Namco Arts and Bandai Namco Rights Marketing to start anew as Bandai Namco Filmworks. Among Japan's largest and most famous studios, Sunrise is renowned for several critically-lauded and popular original anime series, such as Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms, Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hunter Robin, Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed manga and light novels such as Dirty Pair, City Hunter, InuYasha, Outlaw Star, Yakitate!! Japan, Planetes, Keroro Gunso, Gintama and several others. Because of the fluidity of much of their work, some fans refer to some of their animation as "Sunrise Smooth."

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

CloverWorks (CloverWorks, Inc) is a Japanese subsidiary animation company from Suginami, Tokyo. It was original named Kouenji Studio under A-1 Pictures owned by parent company Aniplex. The studio was rebranded as CloverWorks in April 2018. In October 2018, CloverWorks separated from A-1 Pictures while remaining a subsidary of Aniplex. The studio has released 25 projects since its rebranding with an additional four projects - Slow Start, Darling in the Franxx, Persona 5: The Animation, and Ace Attorney Season 2 - changing the credited studio from A-1 Pictures to CloverWorks either during or after their original runs.

MAPPA (MAPPA Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio founded by Masao Maruyama in June 2011, following his departure from Madhouse. It employs 408 people as of April 2024 between its Tokyo, Osaka and Sendai studios. Maruyama's intent was for the film Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni (In This Corner of the World) to be the studio's first release, though the project would not be complete until 2016. By that time, the studio had already co-produced Sakamichi no Apollon (Kids on the Slope) and Hajime no Ippo: Rising, and released its first original anime—Zankyou no Terror (Terror in Resonance). The name MAPPA is an acronym for Maruyama Animation Produce Project Association. Maruyama stepped down as president in 2016 to form Studio M2. He was replaced by former Studio 4°C employee Manabu Ootsuka.

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

Toei Animation (Toei Animation Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio owned by the Toei Company. Since its founding in 1948, Toei has created a large number of TV series, and films, many of which are popular worldwide. One of them is One Piece. Hayao Miyazaki, Isao Takahata, and Yoichi Kotabe have all worked with the company in the past. Toei is a shareholder in the Japanese anime satellite television network, Animax, along with other well-known anime studios and production companies such as Sunrise, TMS Entertainment and Nihon Ad Systems Inc. Until 1998, Toei Animation was known as Toei Doga (東映動画 Tōei Dōga) (although even then the company's official English name was indeed "Toei Animation Co. Ltd."), with "dōga" being the original Japanese word. for "Animation" which was widely used until the 1970s. Their mascot is the cat Pero. Toei Animation produced the anime versions of many of Go Nagai's works during the 1970s, including Devilman, Cutey Honey, Dororon Enma-kun, and Majokko Tickle (all in association with Nagai's Dynamic Productions). In addition to producing anime for domestic consumption in Japan, Toei Animation also provides animation works for many American-made television series, such as Muppet Babies and Many Little Pony. Many of these productions, such as Transformers and G.I. Joe was contracted to them through Sunbow Productions.

SynergySP (SynergySP Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio which primarily produces animation content for children based in Kogenai, Tokyo, Japan. Former Studio Junio employees led by Minoru Okazaki, Minoru Maeda, and Hiroshi Wagatsuma established Synergy Japan (Synergy Japan Co., Ltd.) in September 1998. In 2005, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions made the studio into an affiliate and renamed the studio to SynergySP (SynergySP Co., Ltd.). As a result, a joint-management system was formed with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions' Toshihiro Nakazawa and Naohiko Furuichi were appointed to the company's board. In 2009, the studio relocated to its current headquarters in Kogenai. In 2011, Toshihiro Nakazawa and Yuriko Nanao succeeded Minoru Okazaki as the studio's representative director. In December 2013, the studio's photography department was transferred to the then-newly established HORNETS (founded by former SynergySP employees). In 2014, the studio became independent from Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and Nakazawa resigned from his position at the studio. In 2017, the studio became a subsidiary of Shin-Ei Animation. Since the studio's establishment, it focused on sub-contracting and gross-contracting work from other studios; mainly gross-contracts from Nippon Animation/Nippon Animedia (e.g., Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002, Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution). In 2003, the studio produced its first prime contract work Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (co-production with Actas). After becoming SynergySP in 2005, its focus changed to primarily focusing on contract work from Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions until 2014. The studio is notable for producing works for TV Tokyo's Sunday 10:00 a.m. animation block from 2005-2010 (MÄR, Hayate no Gotoku!, Zettai Karen Children, and Cross Game); with other notable works including: Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku - Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G (2010-2013), Cross Fight B-Daman - Cross Fight B-Daman eS (2011-2013), and Major S4-S6 (2008-2010).

TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. formerly known as Kyokuichi is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as Detective Conan, Lupin the Third, and Anpanman. TMS Entertainment is the animation business company of the Sega Group and a well-established animation studio with its origins in Tokyo Movie. Originally established in 1946 as a textile manufacturer, the company entered animation when they merged with animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha to start an animation production business, known as the Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie division or TMS-Kyokuichi. (Source: Wikipedia)

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

bilibili (Bilibili Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese barrage video website and a leading cultural community for young people. It was founded on June 26, 2009 and is known as "Bilibili". Bstation has 14 major content divisions: animation, fan drama, national innovation, music, dance, games, technology, life, ghosts, fashion, advertising, entertainment, film and television, and screening halls. 70% of the content comes from user-made or original videos, and currently has more than 10 million active video creators (UP masters). At present, there are more than 150 million active users, more than 100 million video views per day, and more than 10 million original submissions. 75% of users of station B are under the age of 24. The feature of Bstation is the real-time comment function suspended above the video. Fans call it "barrage". This unique video experience enables Internet-based barrage to transcend the limitations of time and space and build a wonderful synchronicity relationship, forming a virtual tribal movie viewing atmosphere, making Bilibili a cultural community with interactive sharing and secondary creation. The main body of Bstation has more than 50 foreign investment companies in Shanghai Magic Electric, whose business content includes animation, games, music, recording, movies, information, etc., and involves content planning and investment, production and development, copyright operation, and global distribution. Physical business also includes stage performances, exhibition planning, toy design, etc.

Sunrise is an animation production brand name of Bandai Namco Filmworks. Sunrise was a sub-division of Namco Bandai Holdings, initially founded in 1972, but has operated with its current name since 1987. Its previous names have been Nippon Sunrise (since 1976) and Sunrise Studio (since 1972). In April 2022, Sunrise merged with the film business of Bandai Namco Arts and Bandai Namco Rights Marketing to start anew as Bandai Namco Filmworks. Among Japan's largest and most famous studios, Sunrise is renowned for several critically-lauded and popular original anime series, such as Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms, Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hunter Robin, Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed manga and light novels such as Dirty Pair, City Hunter, InuYasha, Outlaw Star, Yakitate!! Japan, Planetes, Keroro Gunso, Gintama and several others. Because of the fluidity of much of their work, some fans refer to some of their animation as "Sunrise Smooth."

Nippon Television Network Corporation, also known as Nippon TV, with the call sign JOAX-DTV, is a Japanese commercial broadcast television network. It is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. and also the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System. (Source: Wikipedia)

Bandai Namco Pictures Inc., also known as BN Pictures, is a Japanese animation studio and production company. It is a spinoff of Sunrise, a subsidiary of Bandai Namco Filmworks which is owned by Bandai Namco Holdings. The company was formed as a part of the medium-term management plan of Bandai Namco Holdings on restructuring itself. All the anime intellectual property and production divisions of Sunrise that aims at children and family were transferred to Bandai Namco Pictures. The company began its operations in April 2015. (Source: Wikipedia)

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

CloverWorks (CloverWorks, Inc) is a Japanese subsidiary animation company from Suginami, Tokyo. It was original named Kouenji Studio under A-1 Pictures owned by parent company Aniplex. The studio was rebranded as CloverWorks in April 2018. In October 2018, CloverWorks separated from A-1 Pictures while remaining a subsidary of Aniplex. The studio has released 25 projects since its rebranding with an additional four projects - Slow Start, Darling in the Franxx, Persona 5: The Animation, and Ace Attorney Season 2 - changing the credited studio from A-1 Pictures to CloverWorks either during or after their original runs.

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

Nippon Television Network Corporation, also known as Nippon TV, with the call sign JOAX-DTV, is a Japanese commercial broadcast television network. It is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company Nippon Television Holdings, Inc. and also the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System. (Source: Wikipedia)

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

bilibili (Bilibili Co., Ltd.) is a Chinese barrage video website and a leading cultural community for young people. It was founded on June 26, 2009 and is known as "Bilibili". Bstation has 14 major content divisions: animation, fan drama, national innovation, music, dance, games, technology, life, ghosts, fashion, advertising, entertainment, film and television, and screening halls. 70% of the content comes from user-made or original videos, and currently has more than 10 million active video creators (UP masters). At present, there are more than 150 million active users, more than 100 million video views per day, and more than 10 million original submissions. 75% of users of station B are under the age of 24. The feature of Bstation is the real-time comment function suspended above the video. Fans call it "barrage". This unique video experience enables Internet-based barrage to transcend the limitations of time and space and build a wonderful synchronicity relationship, forming a virtual tribal movie viewing atmosphere, making Bilibili a cultural community with interactive sharing and secondary creation. The main body of Bstation has more than 50 foreign investment companies in Shanghai Magic Electric, whose business content includes animation, games, music, recording, movies, information, etc., and involves content planning and investment, production and development, copyright operation, and global distribution. Physical business also includes stage performances, exhibition planning, toy design, etc.

J.C.Staff (J.C.STAFF Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, and a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. Former Tatsunoko Production producer Tomoyuki Miyata founded the studio in January 1986, which specialized in Original Video Animation (OVA) in its early years. J.C.Staff made the move to television with the release of Metal Fighter Miku in the summer of 1994. It has since independently produced or contributed to over 200 animated works.

Sunrise is an animation production brand name of Bandai Namco Filmworks. Sunrise was a sub-division of Namco Bandai Holdings, initially founded in 1972, but has operated with its current name since 1987. Its previous names have been Nippon Sunrise (since 1976) and Sunrise Studio (since 1972). In April 2022, Sunrise merged with the film business of Bandai Namco Arts and Bandai Namco Rights Marketing to start anew as Bandai Namco Filmworks. Among Japan's largest and most famous studios, Sunrise is renowned for several critically-lauded and popular original anime series, such as Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms, Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hunter Robin, Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed manga and light novels such as Dirty Pair, City Hunter, InuYasha, Outlaw Star, Yakitate!! Japan, Planetes, Keroro Gunso, Gintama and several others. Because of the fluidity of much of their work, some fans refer to some of their animation as "Sunrise Smooth."

Sunrise is an animation production brand name of Bandai Namco Filmworks. Sunrise was a sub-division of Namco Bandai Holdings, initially founded in 1972, but has operated with its current name since 1987. Its previous names have been Nippon Sunrise (since 1976) and Sunrise Studio (since 1972). In April 2022, Sunrise merged with the film business of Bandai Namco Arts and Bandai Namco Rights Marketing to start anew as Bandai Namco Filmworks. Among Japan's largest and most famous studios, Sunrise is renowned for several critically-lauded and popular original anime series, such as Gundam, Armored Trooper Votoms, Vision of Escaflowne, Cowboy Bebop, Witch Hunter Robin, Mai-HiME, Mai-Otome, Code Geass: Lelouch of the Rebellion, as well as its numerous adaptations of acclaimed manga and light novels such as Dirty Pair, City Hunter, InuYasha, Outlaw Star, Yakitate!! Japan, Planetes, Keroro Gunso, Gintama and several others. Because of the fluidity of much of their work, some fans refer to some of their animation as "Sunrise Smooth."

Eight Bit was originally Satelight's first studio and was involved in the production of several works including Noein, Sousei no Aquarion and Macross F. It became independent in September 2008 under producer Kasai Tsutomu. Its headquarters is located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. The major line of work is planning and production of animation programs and 3DCG work.

Zero-G (Zero-G Inc.) is a Japanese animation studio based in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan. Since 2013, the studio has been a subsidiary of NOIX and affiliated with Negishi’s Saber Project (formerly AIC Project). Hiroshi Negishi, co-creator of series such as Saber Marionette and director for Tekkaman Blade and several entries of the Tenchi Muyo! franchise, established Zero-G Inc. in June 2011 – as the spiritual successor that inherited the past skills and knowledge of Negishi’s former studio Zero-G Room, established in 1991 but was later merged into RADIX, founded in 1995 by Negishi for copyright management, to form the now-defunct RADIX, Ltd. (later Radix Ace Entertainment) in 2001. In September of the following year, the studio acquired all of the anime-related copyrights held by Radix Mobanimation. In late 2015, former members from AIC PLUS+ transferred to the studio with Sakikawa Yukiya – animation producer for GA: Geijutsuka Art Design Class, Cat Planet Cuties, The Everyday Tales of a Cat God, Place to Place, and Date A Live – assuming the position of representative director in June 2015.

J.C.Staff (J.C.STAFF Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, and a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. Former Tatsunoko Production producer Tomoyuki Miyata founded the studio in January 1986, which specialized in Original Video Animation (OVA) in its early years. J.C.Staff made the move to television with the release of Metal Fighter Miku in the summer of 1994. It has since independently produced or contributed to over 200 animated works.

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

J.C.Staff (J.C.STAFF Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, and a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. Former Tatsunoko Production producer Tomoyuki Miyata founded the studio in January 1986, which specialized in Original Video Animation (OVA) in its early years. J.C.Staff made the move to television with the release of Metal Fighter Miku in the summer of 1994. It has since independently produced or contributed to over 200 animated works.

On October 1, 1966, Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc. opened a new record label division, called as Nippon Broadcasting System Service, Inc., in order to produce and market music from Japanese artists. The division formally changed its name in 1970 to Pony Inc. in order to match the brand names it had been using previously. These were "PONYPak" for 8-track cartridges from 1967, and "PONY" for cassettes from 1968. On August 1, 1970, another Japanese record label, Canyon Records Inc. was founded. Like Pony Inc., Canyon Records was part of the Fujisankei Communications Group. Canyon Records was financially backed at 60% by Pony Inc. and at 40% by Pony's parent company Nippon Broadcasting System. In 1982, Pony ventured into interactive content by producing personal computer game software under the name "Ponyca". In 1984, the company entered license agreements with major overseas companies MGM/UA Home Video, Vestron Video International, Walt Disney Home Video and BBC Video (the company also entered a license agreement with RCA/Columbia Pictures International Video in 1986), and in 1985, they established offices in New York and London. In 1986, Pony signed licensing agreements with A&M Records and in 1989 with Virgin Records to handle both companies' Japanese CD releases. On October 21, 1987, Pony Inc. and Canyon Records merged their operations to form Pony Canyon Inc. Following a merger with Nippon Broadcasting System, Fuji Television Network, Inc. became the major shareholder of Pony Canyon in 2006. The following year, Fuji Television made Pony Canyon its wholly owned subsidiary. Fuji Television was subsequently renamed Fuji Media Holdings in 2008. Despite associations with Fuji Television, not all of Pony Canyon's TV show and movie library has been broadcast on Fuji Television. Some of Pony Canyon's non-Fuji TV catalog includes Doraemon movies. In September 2014, Pony Canyon opened a North American anime distribution label, Ponycan USA, which aims to license their titles for streaming and home video in

Director Masaaki Yuasa and longtime collaborator Eun-Young Choi founded animation studio Science SARU (Science SARU Inc.) in 2013 while producing "Food Chain," the 163rd episode of the American animated series Adventure Time. The show's host cable television channel, Cartoon Network, requested a studio to credit for the episode's animation, and out of necessity Science SARU was formed. Science SARU has been home to Yuasa's films and series since, and has welcomed additional directors since 2021—Choi directed "Akakiri," the ninth episode of Disney's Star Wars: Visions, and award-winning director Naoko Yamada helmed the anime series Heike Monogatari (The Heike Story). Choi is the studio's current president and CEO, having succeeded Yuasa in these roles after he stepped down in March 2020.

Aniplex is a diversified entertainment company operating worldwide with focus on the planning and production of anime video and music content, its distribution in theaters and broadcast syndication as well as their respective physical and digital products, development of related game apps and merchandise such as figurines and apparel, stage production of musicals and live events, and operating the digital store "Aniplex Online" which provides hand-picked items for sale. Aniplex' fully-owned subsidiaries include the anime production A-1 Pictures, mobile game app developer Quatro A, and Aniplex of America which leads the animation business outside of Japan. (Source: Official Website)

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Shogakukan-Shueisha Prouductions Co., Ltd.) (abbreviated as ShoPro) is a subsidiary of Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Hakuensha based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Since its establishment as Shogakukan Productions (Shogakukan Productions, Co., Ltd.) in June of 1967 to license and merchandise IPs held by its initial parent Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions has since grown to as of 2023 operate three-core business segments; the media division, educational development division, and business development division. In June 2008, Shogakukan Productions became the current Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd.) when Shogakukan’s affiliate, Shueisha, became an investor in the company; for the purpose of being able flexibly deal with the overseas marketplace and to streamline operations. In the following year, Hakusensha, a subsidiary of Shueisha, invested in Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions.

TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. formerly known as Kyokuichi is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as Detective Conan, Lupin the Third, and Anpanman. TMS Entertainment is the animation business company of the Sega Group and a well-established animation studio with its origins in Tokyo Movie. Originally established in 1946 as a textile manufacturer, the company entered animation when they merged with animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha to start an animation production business, known as the Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie division or TMS-Kyokuichi. (Source: Wikipedia)

Warner Bros. Japan is the Japanese subsidiary of American company Warner Bros. It has four divisions: Warner Bros. Pictures (ワーナー・ブラザース映画), Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (ワーナー・ブラザース ホームエンターテイメント), Warner Bros. Television (ワーナー・ブラザース テレビジョン), and Warner Bros. Consumer Products (ワーナー・ブラザース コンシューマープロダクツ).

J.C.Staff (J.C.STAFF Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio based in Musashino, Tokyo, and a member of The Association of Japanese Animations. Former Tatsunoko Production producer Tomoyuki Miyata founded the studio in January 1986, which specialized in Original Video Animation (OVA) in its early years. J.C.Staff made the move to television with the release of Metal Fighter Miku in the summer of 1994. It has since independently produced or contributed to over 200 animated works.

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Shogakukan-Shueisha Prouductions Co., Ltd.) (abbreviated as ShoPro) is a subsidiary of Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Hakuensha based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Since its establishment as Shogakukan Productions (Shogakukan Productions, Co., Ltd.) in June of 1967 to license and merchandise IPs held by its initial parent Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions has since grown to as of 2023 operate three-core business segments; the media division, educational development division, and business development division. In June 2008, Shogakukan Productions became the current Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd.) when Shogakukan’s affiliate, Shueisha, became an investor in the company; for the purpose of being able flexibly deal with the overseas marketplace and to streamline operations. In the following year, Hakusensha, a subsidiary of Shueisha, invested in Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions.

Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Shogakukan-Shueisha Prouductions Co., Ltd.) (abbreviated as ShoPro) is a subsidiary of Shogakukan, Shueisha, and Hakuensha based in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. Since its establishment as Shogakukan Productions (Shogakukan Productions, Co., Ltd.) in June of 1967 to license and merchandise IPs held by its initial parent Shogakukan, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions has since grown to as of 2023 operate three-core business segments; the media division, educational development division, and business development division. In June 2008, Shogakukan Productions became the current Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions (Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions Co., Ltd.) when Shogakukan’s affiliate, Shueisha, became an investor in the company; for the purpose of being able flexibly deal with the overseas marketplace and to streamline operations. In the following year, Hakusensha, a subsidiary of Shueisha, invested in Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions.

TMS Entertainment Co., Ltd. formerly known as Kyokuichi is a Japanese animation studio owned by Sega Corporation. TMS is one of the oldest and most renowned animation studios in Japan, known for its numerous anime franchises such as Detective Conan, Lupin the Third, and Anpanman. TMS Entertainment is the animation business company of the Sega Group and a well-established animation studio with its origins in Tokyo Movie. Originally established in 1946 as a textile manufacturer, the company entered animation when they merged with animation studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha to start an animation production business, known as the Kyokuichi Tokyo Movie division or TMS-Kyokuichi. (Source: Wikipedia)

SynergySP (SynergySP Co., Ltd.) is a Japanese animation studio which primarily produces animation content for children based in Kogenai, Tokyo, Japan. Former Studio Junio employees led by Minoru Okazaki, Minoru Maeda, and Hiroshi Wagatsuma established Synergy Japan (Synergy Japan Co., Ltd.) in September 1998. In 2005, Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions made the studio into an affiliate and renamed the studio to SynergySP (SynergySP Co., Ltd.). As a result, a joint-management system was formed with Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions' Toshihiro Nakazawa and Naohiko Furuichi were appointed to the company's board. In 2009, the studio relocated to its current headquarters in Kogenai. In 2011, Toshihiro Nakazawa and Yuriko Nanao succeeded Minoru Okazaki as the studio's representative director. In December 2013, the studio's photography department was transferred to the then-newly established HORNETS (founded by former SynergySP employees). In 2014, the studio became independent from Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions and Nakazawa resigned from his position at the studio. In 2017, the studio became a subsidiary of Shin-Ei Animation. Since the studio's establishment, it focused on sub-contracting and gross-contracting work from other studios; mainly gross-contracts from Nippon Animation/Nippon Animedia (e.g., Bakuten Shoot Beyblade 2002, Bakuten Shoot Beyblade G Revolution). In 2003, the studio produced its first prime contract work Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch (co-production with Actas). After becoming SynergySP in 2005, its focus changed to primarily focusing on contract work from Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions until 2014. The studio is notable for producing works for TV Tokyo's Sunday 10:00 a.m. animation block from 2005-2010 (MÄR, Hayate no Gotoku!, Zettai Karen Children, and Cross Game); with other notable works including: Metal Fight Beyblade: Baku - Metal Fight Beyblade Zero-G (2010-2013), Cross Fight B-Daman - Cross Fight B-Daman eS (2011-2013), and Major S4-S6 (2008-2010).